English to English
engaged
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adjective (a)
- Occupied; employed; busy.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- having ones attention or mind or energy engaged(adj.all)Example:
Deeply engaged in conversation.
source: wordnet30 - involved in military hostilities(adj.all)Example:
The desperately engaged ships continued the fight.
source: wordnet30 - (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting(adj.all)Example:
The gears are engaged.
source: wordnet30 - having services contracted for(adj.all)Example:
The carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick.
source: wordnet30 - built against or attached to a wall(adj.all)Example:
Engaged columns.
source: wordnet30